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HR 1993 - 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act - National Key Vote

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Title: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Highlights:

  • Requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (Sec. 3-5).

  • Requires the sale of all coins issued under this bill to include a surcharge to be paid to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center to support operations and maintenance (Sec. 6-7).

  • Specifies that if the issuance of this commemorative coin exceeds certain annual limits, no surcharge may be included (Sec. 7).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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